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Siddhesh Kudale
I am a Master of Urban Planning candidate at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, and I have relevant academic and industry work experience in the field of Urban and Transportation Planning. I do my best to approach all of my work through a lens of equity and social justice as is essential being a Planner.
Education
Masters Candidate, Urban Planning
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Urbana, IL
Current - 2021
- Graduate Capstone - Transit, Access to Services and Equity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Minor, Global Studies
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Urbana, IL
Current - 2022
Bachelors, Urban Planning
School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi
New Delhi
2021 - 2017
- Undergraduate Thesis - Evaluating in-vehicle crowding and its management in urban mass-transit: the case of Delhi
- First Class with Distinction
Industry Experience
Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning Intern
Lochmueller Group
Champaign, IL
Current - 2022
- Worked on Travel Demand Modeling projects in medium sized mid-western cities in Illinois, Missouri and Indiana.
Writer
Planning Times
N/A
Current - 2022
- Published various articles on guiding Urban Planning practice and education in the United States, India and abroad.
Project Intern
Institute of Urban Transport
New Delhi
Aug_2019 - June_2019
- Worked on various transportation research projects based on rationalisation of taxes on bus systems, street design and station design projects falling under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Associate Editor
NOSPlan
New Delhi
2019 - 2018
- Collected, Edited, Formatted and Structured writings and literature received from students for publication.
GIS Intern
Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence
New Delhi
Aug_2018 - June_2018
- Gained experience in slum upgradation studies, analysing issues faced in urban sanitation and developed an understanding on various tenets of the solid waste management process and community building.
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Urbana, IL
Dec_2022 - Aug_2022
- Served as TA for UP 160: “Race”, Social Justice and Cities
- Taught software skills including Tableau, ArcGIS StoryMaps, Adobe Spark, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Teaching Assistant
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Urbana, IL
Dec_2022 - Aug_2022
- Served as TA for UP 260: Social Inequality and Planning
- Lectured on critical thinking, logical reasoning and personality development for Planners.
Research Experience
Graduate Researcher
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Urbana, IL
Current - 2023
- Worked closely with immigrant artists and students to create an antiracist communiy through art and dialogue in Champaign County
Undergraduate Researcher
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Dec_2020 - June_2020
- Conceptualised primary surveys along with other authors and led research on the impacts and spread of the COVID-19 virus in three major cities of Delhi, Mumbai & Pune.
Selected Publications
Spatio- sectoral SWOC Analysis and modified Land Utilisation categories as basis for an Integrated District Development Plan for Chittoor
SPACE Journal
New Delhi
2021
- Co-authored with Gruhasree Deevi, Ishita Saraswat, Karthik Girish, Mannya Katyal, Papiya Bandyopadyay-Raut, and Mahavir